New Generation N62 Engine
Chapter 3 P.74
Course Contents/Background Material
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Service Training
- Crankshaft
Fig. 55: Crankshaft
The ductile cast-iron crankshaft is inductively hardened.
For reasons of weight, the crankshaft has been hollowed around
bearings 2, 3, and 4.
The crankshaft has five bearings. The fifth bearing is also the
axial guide bearing.
The crankshaft lift is
- 81.2 mm for the B36
- 82.7 mm for the B44
The crankshaft can be reground in two repair stages.
Index
Description
1
Crankshaft sprocket
2-4
Hollowed area of the crankshaft
KT-7891